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DIY Halloween costumes for this year's viral trends

Lori Bergamotto demonstrates quick costumes inspired by 2024's viral moments and pop culture headlines, using mostly cardboard and tape.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on The Midday Show
Published 12:48 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by ABC News: “WATCH: DIY Halloween costumes for this year’s viral trends”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 12:48 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Halloween.
BBN covered this story before: Kelly Clarkson and Molly the Bird Halloween costume is shoppable on… (October 15).

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Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentABC News has a video of a woman showing easy last-minute DIY Halloween costumes based on this year's viral moments, and I've watched it four times.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCostumes of things people saw on their phones.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRight here, look at the hands. She reaches for the scissors before the segment even asks. That's a veteran.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIs the scissors thing the costume?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe turning point is the cardboard. Everything is cardboard, Hank. A whole year of internet history, held together with tape.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCardboard and tape. The club sandwich of costumes.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI gave it a nine this morning, but I'm dropping it to a seven for glue.